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The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon …
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the …
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, a special gift edition of Edgedancer, a short novel of the …
The Knights Radiant must stand again.
The ancient oaths have at last been spoken; the spren return. Men seek what …
The Knights Radiant must stand again.
The ancient oaths have at last been spoken; the spren return. Men seek what …
Leandra Weal has a bad habit of getting herself in dangerous situations. While hunting neodemons in her role as Warden …
Leandra Weal has a bad habit of getting herself in dangerous situations. While hunting neodemons …
This was a great concluding chapter to the Spellwright series. It has a bit of everything in it with a plot that moves at a good pace with plenty of surprises. It has both new and recognizable characters and an intricate setting with a tropical island nation. Overall, this was a pretty good trilogy and something I can recommend others to read.
For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/09/book-review-spellbreaker-by-blake.html
Leandra Weal has a bad habit of getting herself in dangerous situations. While hunting neodemons in her role as Warden …
An exciting continuation of the Spellwright saga with even more magical text to learn about. Despite the time jump, it doesn't feel too removed from the prior novel and we still benefit from getting new characters. The plot and characters are improved and the setting is interesting. The only thing that I think may drag it down is some forays into political intrigue that feel half-baked.
For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-spellbound-by-blake-charlton.html
This was quite an interesting novel. It takes some familiar elements of fantasy, like druids, demons, dragons, etc but spins them around an intriguing magic known as spellwriting. The plot is fairly basic, but with some twists and turns and the characters are decent enough. The main selling point is the amount of detail spent into describing how the magic works and how it ties into everything that's going on.
For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/08/book-review-spellwright-by-blake.html
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carry its precious …
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, …
This was a fun book and opens up some interesting possibilities for more potential adventures in this universe. However, in my opinion its the weakest of the three books thus far. While parts of it are very cool, the big mystery of Imir is a bit too dense and drags on without a clear resolution until the very end of the book. Once it does, it's fine and very clever, it just takes too long to get there. I do look forward to seeing how the series continues, with the hope that some of the formula gets shaken up a bit.
For a full review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2024/07/book-review-children-of-memory-by.html
Earth is failing. In a desperate bid to escape, the spaceship Enkidu and its captain, Heorest Holt, carry its precious …
